Last project of 2018
I just completed this item before ringing in the new year. Im happy becuase Its probably the best item I have made so far. However, I'm having trouble getting a nice clean and defined stamp impression. I'm using wickett and Craig leather, a brass stamp heated with a heat gun then positioned under an arbor press.
I actually used wuta thread on this not Lin cable
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The stamp seems to work but im having trouble with how hot the stamp should be. Sometimes I burn the leather and sometimes it's too light and fades with the bending of the leather. I stamp the pocket before attaching it. I also found that I get a better impression when I put another piece of leather underneath the pocket so the stamp is able to sink in more.
This was the result on the actual project. Not as defined as I would like.
This was a good result I got on a scrap of the same leather